Less Than Entertaining
A few weeks ago, my husband and I were watching the second season of an older television show on Netflix. In one of the episodes, the main characters investigate the […]
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Appreciating the Real Jobs Chimpanzees Have
Written by Mallory Mos, JGI Canada Youth Leadership Council Correspondent. Waterloo, Ontario. Chimpanzees aren’t the only primates with jobs. They mother and allomother (a form of non-maternal infant care), have distinct hunting […]
A New Era
Last year I had a chance to visit the Fauna Foundation, a sanctuary in Montreal for chimpanzees “retired” from research laboratories and entertainment. The Fauna Foundation received a lot of press […]
Beware the Snare
Whenever I hear the word ‘snare’, the first thing that comes to mind is LooneyTunes style bear traps, with their big metal teeth and deadly bite. Before I saw a […]
There’s a Chimpanzee in My Office
This is Cornelius, the plush chimp toy that sits on my desk at work. I got him a few years ago through the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada (JGI Canada), […]
The Bushmeat Crisis—More than a Dietary Concern
Written by Bella Zimbalatti, Roots & Shoots Guest Contributor. Sackville, New Brunswick. From small choices like deciding to eat locally grown apples rather than those imported from a separate continent, […]
A Day with the Chimpanzees of Ngamba Island
Written by Sophie Muset, Manager, Africa Programs & Operations, the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada. Toronto, Ontario. 6pm. Hundreds of giant fruits bats are flying above our heads, while the […]
